Archivists Salary Information in Massachusetts

The average annual and hourly salaries for archivists in the state of Massachusetts are shown in
Table 1 and Table 2, respectively.
The comparison of the salary statistics of archivists among Massachusetts cities is shown in Table 3.
The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018
[1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual & Hourly Salary of Archivists in Massachusetts

Percentile Bracket

Average Annual Salary

10th Percentile Wage

$34,440

25th Percentile Wage

$47,050

50th Percentile Wage

$57,750

75th Percentile Wage

$73,710

90th Percentile Wage

$98,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists in Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales.
The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,040.
The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,750.
The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,440.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists
from 2012 to 2017.

Year

Median Salary

Yearly Growth

5-Year Growth

2017

$57,750

7.15%

5.14%

2016

$53,620

-7.09%

-

2015

$57,420

4.74%

-

2014

$54,700

0.02%

-

2013

$54,690

-0.16%

-

2012

$54,780

-

-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Archivists in Massachusetts Cities

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of archivists
in some Massachusetts cities and metropolitan areas.
We note that the median annual salary of archivists in state of Massachusetts ranges from $58,550 to $59,790.
The highest paying area for archivists in Massachusetts is Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with a median annual salary of $59,790.
The lowest paying area is Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with a median annual salary of $58,550.